i have discussion with vs i had discussion with

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I have discussion with' is present tense and is used when referring to a current or ongoing discussion. 'I had discussion with' is past tense and is used when referring to a discussion that occurred in the past.

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i have discussion with

This phrase is correct in the present tense when referring to a current or ongoing discussion.

Use 'I have discussion with' when you want to talk about a discussion that is currently happening or ongoing.

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I would have discussions with the director.
While preparing the draft of my report, I have had discussions with both public and private parties in the European Union.
Mr President, I am having difficulties in that regard, although I have had discussions with people in the insurance industry.
I have regular discussions with Martin Bursík, my colleague in the Government and the Minister of the Environment, who chairs the respective Council.
I have had no discussions with anybody about doing this at the moment.
This is an area that I personally have had discussions with the car rental companies about.
I have already started discussions with my main counterparts, and the forthcoming Davos meeting will be the first opportunity to further compare notes with trade ministers.
I have been in discussion with Celso Amorim, the Foreign Minister of Brazil, precisely on that question and we continue to stay in touch about its importance.
I have had many discussions with the German Ministry of Health and with other authorities.
I might have a heated discussion with somebody.
I have certainly benefited from discussions with them.
If specific instances are referred to me then I am pleased to look at them and see if I can have discussions with the Commission; but I have never found the Commission to be difficult on receiving representations.
I too have enjoyed discussions with them this week and, indeed, enjoyed discussions with them in Tehran.
I will not have this discussion with you!
I can't have a discussion with this gentleman?
I have also had intensive discussions with Member States and with the Serbian authorities on the stabilisation and association agreement.
I have had several discussions with you, Mr Duisenberg, on how the Member States want to handle the introduction of the euro.
Over the past fortnight I have had intense discussions with the Council Presidency, with Member States and with the Serbian authorities on the state of affairs.
I have just had a discussion with a group of farmers who were concerned that your proposals for the first pillar, Mr Cioloş, would not reduce the amount of red tape, but could instead lead to a huge increase in bureaucracy.
All of these amendments are admissible and I have had discussions again with the Swedish Presidency to make certain that they are in line.

Alternatives:

I am having a discussion with
I have been discussing with

i had discussion with

This phrase is correct in the past tense when referring to a discussion that occurred in the past.

Use 'I had discussion with' when you want to talk about a discussion that already took place in the past.

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I had discussions with the Foreign Minister, the Interior Minister, the President of the Supreme Court and police chiefs, including those running the national organisation for combating organised crime.
I also had discussions with other leading members of these parties.
While preparing the draft of my report, I have had discussions with both public and private parties in the European Union.
I've had discussions with 35 presidents, 9 prime ministers, two emperors and the Shah of Iran.
I also had discussions with Mr Bowe, and we found common ground which is set out in Amendments Nos 19 and 20.
Mr President, I am having difficulties in that regard, although I have had discussions with people in the insurance industry.
I had discussions with municipal leaders from both communities, including the leader of the Albanian side who had himself in the past been a doctor and was generally recognised for the medical work he had done during the hostilities and subsequently.
You know, I had a discussion with the professor.
I had a discussion with my boss... this morning.
I was in Skopje and I had discussions not with the extremists but with the official Albanian parties there and they told me they do not want majority voting on major issues.
This is an area that I personally have had discussions with the car rental companies about.
Last night I had a discussion with Parliament's Bureau and we concluded the modalities by which that will happen.
I have just returned from Washington where I had good discussions with everybody there in the Obama administration.
We preferred to move quickly, and I had several discussions with Mr Alves on this subject.
When I drafted my report, I had numerous discussions with the financial services sector and with consumer organisations.
I had a discussion with her, we reached an understanding, and it won't happen again.
I held ministerial meetings with the SADC and ESA regions, and I had extensive discussions with President Mbeki on both EPAs and the DDA, incidentally.
Just a fortnight ago I had encouraging discussions with the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan on Europe's access to the Caspian gas fields, which would enable the realisation of the southern corridor.
All of these amendments are admissible and I have had discussions again with the Swedish Presidency to make certain that they are in line.
I have had no discussions with anybody about doing this at the moment.

Alternatives:

I had a discussion with
I discussed with

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i have discussion with vs i had discussion with